The Pied Piper

1972 film directed by Jacques Demy
Movie film Q3223644
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The Pied Piper

Summary

The Pied Piper is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Pied Piper's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Pied Piper was directed by Jacques Demy[4].
  • Mark Peploe wrote the screenplay for The Pied Piper[5].
  • Andrew Birkin wrote the screenplay for The Pied Piper[6].
  • Jacques Demy wrote the screenplay for The Pied Piper[7].
  • Wilhelm Grimm wrote the screenplay for The Pied Piper[8].
  • Jacob Grimm wrote the screenplay for The Pied Piper[9].
  • The Pied Piper's composer is recorded as Donovan[10].
  • The Pied Piper's genre is drama film[11].
  • The Pied Piper's genre is historical fiction[12].
  • A cast member of The Pied Piper was Jack Wild[13].
  • A cast member of The Pied Piper was Donald Pleasence[14].
  • A cast member of The Pied Piper was John Hurt[15].
  • A cast member of The Pied Piper was David Leland[16].
  • A cast member of The Pied Piper was Diana Dors[17].
  • A cast member of The Pied Piper was Donovan[18].
  • A cast member of The Pied Piper was Michael Hordern[19].
  • A cast member of The Pied Piper was Peter Vaughan[20].
  • A cast member of The Pied Piper was Roy Kinnear[21].
  • The Pied Piper was produced by David Puttnam[22].
  • The Pied Piper's director of photography is recorded as Peter Suschitzky[23].
  • The original language of The Pied Piper was English[24].
  • The Pied Piper was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • The Pied Piper's review score is recorded as 44%[26].
  • The Pied Piper's review score is recorded as 6.1/10[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Pied Piper was produced by David Puttnam[22]. It was directed by Jacques Demy[4]. Screenwriters include Mark Peploe[5], Andrew Birkin[6], Jacques Demy[7], Wilhelm Grimm[8], and Jacob Grimm[9]. Cast members include Jack Wild[13], Donald Pleasence[14], John Hurt[15], David Leland[16], Diana Dors[17], and Donovan[18].

Publication

The Pied Piper was released on January 1, 1972[28]. The original language of it was English[24]. Genres include drama film[11] and historical fiction[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Reception

Reviews include 44%[26] and 6.1/10[27].

Why It Matters

The Pied Piper ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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